Investigating the effect of narrative writing on job stress of nurses in intensive units

Investigating the effect of narrative writing on job stress of nurses working in intensive care units

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20211207053324N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-11

Start date

2022-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-07

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Conditions

Nurses' job stress. Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group first fills out the expanded Nursing Stress Scale questionnaire. After that, this group will be taught the correct method of narrative writin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Nurses who have at least a bachelor's degree in nursing Nurses who have been working in the ICU for at least the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Nurses who have managerial roles Nurses who have experienced traumatic stress in the last 6 months Nurses with psychological disorders Nurses under psychiatric treatment Nurses who have used medication related to psychiatric disorders in the past 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress score in Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study and 1 and 2 months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzieh sadat Jafari

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

jafari1991@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3557 1320

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026